not; no

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • (negative prefix); not; no

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

吃不消chī bu xiāo

to be unable to tolerate; to find sth difficult to manage

吃不准chī bù zhǔn

to be unsure; to be uncertain

不错bù cuò

not bad; pretty good; correct

做不到zuò bù dào

cannot do; impossible to achieve

不得bù dé

must not; not allowed

不得不bù dé bù

have no choice but to; have to

5Example Sentences

对不起,我迟到了。

duì bù qǐ, wǒ chí dào le。

Sorry, I'm late.

这个答案不对。

zhè gè dá àn bù duì。

This answer is incorrect.

我不饿。

wǒ bù è。

I am not hungry.

我不知道这件事。

wǒ bù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì。

I do not know about this.

Other Characters Pronounced “bu”